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. 2017 Apr 11;19(5):547–554. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntw242

Table 2.

Predictors of Making a Quit Attempt and Predictors of Validated Abstinence in Pregnant Smokers

Quit attempt (event rate = 148 of 175) Validated abstinence (event rate = 20 of 136)
Univariate OR (95% CI) Multivariate OR (95% CI) Univariate OR (95% CI) Multivariate OR (95% CI)
MiQuit arm 1.49 (0.65–3.44) 1.88 (0.70–5.10) 1.55 (0.59–4.08) 2.36 (0.81–6.93)
Demographics
 IMD score 0.99 (0.97–1.02) 1.01 (0.98–1.04)
 Age group 1.02 (0.58–1.81) 0.49 (0.24–1.00)* 0.50 (0.23–1.07)
 Has a partner who smokes 2.13 (0.93–4.89)* 2.57 (0.96–6.88) 0.50 (0.19–1.34)
Smoking/quitting behaviors
 Nicotine dependence (higher = more dependent) 0.81 (0.47–1.40) 0.27 (0.12–0.62)*** 0.25 (0.10–0.60)***
 Any quit attempt prior to baseline 1.32 (0.37–4.79) 0.65 (0.14–3.05)
 Duration of longest quit attempt prior to baseline 0.96 (0.73–1.28) 1.04 (0.75–1.45)
 Smoked in a previous pregnancy 0.35 (0.14–0.87)** 0.47 (0.17–1.36) 0.54 (0.20–1.48)
Smoking/quitting beliefs
 Intention to quit (higher = stronger intention) 2.66 (1.61–4.37)**** 2.41 (1.19–4.87)** 0.64 (0.38–1.08)* 0.59 (0.32–1.10)
 Nonsmoker identity 1.67 (1.08–2.59)** 1.30 (0.77–2.20) 1.17 (0.74–1.84)
 Perceived social support 1.12 (0.82–1.55) 0.97 (0.66–1.42)
 Harm to baby beliefs 1.38 (0.96–1.97)* 0.76 (0.44–1.30) 1.13 (0.71–1.79)
 Cutting down beliefs 1.38 (0.96–1.98)* 1.16 (0.76–1.78) 0.92 (0.60–1.41)
 Easier delivery beliefs 1.05 (0.72–1.54) 0.94 (0.61–1.46)
 Determination to quit for remainder of pregnancy 2.07 (1.40–3.08)**** 1.38 (0.71–2.65) 1.08 (0.64–1.85)
 Self-efficacy score 1.79 (1.05–3.05)** 0.81 (0.39–1.70) 1.14 (0.62–2.12)
 Interested in receiving risk information 0.67 (0.29–1.59) 1.68 (0.63–4.47)

CI = confidence interval; IMD = Index of Multiple Deprivation; OR = odds ratio.

*p < .1 (entry criterion for multivariate model); **p < .05; ***p < .01; ****p < .001.